# Radio vs Piano Memo

The clearest difference is price: Piano Memo at $0.29 against Radio's $4.99. Piano Memo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.1). Radio's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Radio costs $4.99 and Piano Memo $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Radio ships an update every 3 months, Piano Memo every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radio | Piano Memo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$0.29** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-create-stations/id6474629581/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#186** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Laurand Osmeni](https://appshunter.io/developer/649085099) | [Murat Saygin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835723040) |

## What reviewers say

### Radio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-create-stations/id6474629581)

**Currently charting:** #186 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Build personalized radio stations by adding any audio stream. View song details and album art on your lock screen. Enjoy reliable background playback with instant station switching and a sleep timer.

**Highlights:** Create stations from any stream URL, View song and album art on lock screen, Background playback with lock screen controls, Instant station switching, Sleep timer and alarm clock functionality, Tag and search station library, iCloud sync and backup

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Piano Memo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-memo/id6754459869)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Radio free?

Radio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Piano Memo free?

Piano Memo costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Radio or Piano Memo have ads?

Neither Radio nor Piano Memo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Radio or Piano Memo?

Radio ships an update every 3 months, and Piano Memo every 4 months. Most recently, Radio was updated on October 25, 2026 and Piano Memo on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*